Online Reservations
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Current Trail/Weather Conditions
Hollister Hills Weather Monitoring Station
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PARK IS CLOSED
Due to severe weather conditions and flooding, Hollister Hills SVRA will remain closed until further notice.
Safety Starts with You
Lower Ranch | Motorcycle & ATV Area
Upper Ranch & Hudner Ranch | Four-Wheeled Vehicles Area (non-ATVs)
Mudstone Ranch | Hiking, Bicycling, & Equestrians
Camping
Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) is California State Parks’ first SVRA. Located in the Gabilan Mountains, just an hour’s drive south of San Jose, this unique park features over 6,800 acres and nearly 200 miles of trails in scenic and varied terrain. Visitors are drawn to the natural beauty of the park’s oak woodlands, rolling hills, lush canyons, and seasonal creeks with elevations ranging from 660 feet to 2,425 feet. Hollister Hills SVRA offers numerous off-highway vehicle (OHV) opportunities as well as designated hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.
The park straddles the San Andreas Fault. The North American tectonic plate (North East side) consists of clay-rich adobe soil with rolling hills covered in grassland and oak woodlands. The Pacific tectonic plate (South West) consists of granitic soil with steeper terrain with pine, sage, and chaparral taking root in the sandy soil. The Pacific and North American tectonic plates have been sliding past each other for 30 million years at a current rate of about 1.5 inches per year.
To read more about the geology, plants and animals of the park visit our natural history site.
To read more about the park's story, visit our cultural history site.
Campsites
ADA Campsite #B40
ADA Campsite #B42
ADA Campsite #L30
ADA Campsite #L34
ADA Campsite #M56
ADA Campsite #M66